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Show REPRESENTATIVE W. C. ADAMSON, who introduced intro-duced the administration eight-hour bill in the lower house of congress. At C. v- 1 if I I " - W $ h I Hale Holden Declares Its Passage Would Not Be Satisf actory and Would Not Settle the Pending Controversy; Says Congress Has No Power to Fix Wages. MAGNATES MEET AT CHICAGO CLUB Embargo Preparations Completed and Advertisements Adver-tisements for Strikebreakers Strike-breakers Inserted in Newspapers; ' New York Officials Apprehensive Appre-hensive as to Food. CHICAGO, Aug. SI. The Illinois Illi-nois Manufacturers' association today to-day sent telegrams to many members mem-bers of congress urging them against "being cajoled into any rush legislation." Tho telegrams ask "is congress running the country or has it been delegated to the four brotherhood chiefs?" CHICAGO, Aug. 31. Hale Holden, president of the Chicago, Burlington k Quiney railroad, who was spokesman for the railway . managers at their recent conferences with the president, declared de-clared tonight that passage of the Adamson compromise eight-hour bill by congress would not be satisfactory to : the railroads and would not settle the ! pending controversy. "The railroacls would take no precipitate pre-cipitate action in event the bill were passed," said Mr. Holden. "We would not be hasty because we would consider con-sider tho interests of the public. Supreme Court Opinion. "It is my understanding that the supreme court of the United States has held recently, in two cases, that the congress of the United States has absolutely ab-solutely no power to fix wages. That is what the Adamson bill amounts to, according to my understanding." Presidents of Chicago railroads met at tho Chicago club this afternoon. Hale Holden, president of the Chicago, Burlington Bur-lington &. Quincy, who headed the committee com-mittee which conferred with President Wilson, was present, as was J. Vv. Hig-gins, Hig-gins, chairman of the Association of Western Railways. A brief statement issued after the meeting said: No Formal Plans Made. "Methods of dealing with the conditions condi-tions which will be created if the strike comes were discussed, but no definite and final plans were adopted." j Similar meetings will bo held daily 1 until the situation has cleared. The railroads of the country completed com-pleted embargo preparations. Kmployess were advised to take sober-minded thought as to the future before striking, strik-ing, and advertisements for strikebreakers strikebreak-ers appeared in newsnnpers throughout tho country. Associated Press dispatches dis-patches showed that evervwhere communities com-munities were organizing motor trucks and interurban lines for emergency transport service. EMBARGOES MAY CAUSE SHORTAGE IN FOOD SUPPLY NFW YORK. Aug. "1. Although the prospeet f nert!n the t lireiiicncil na-lion-vide rainoad strike was considered encouraging tonifilu. city officials and representatives of New York's industries (.'on'lnued their efforts to provide against sufrerlns in a po.sjdble emergency, i'oui-nnsMoner i'oui-nnsMoner of Police Wouns prerared n appeal to the ra.dro.uis nd ?:r. nyes, urging thon. in the event of a strike, to permit food supplies to rea.-h the city. The commissioner also reiterated Irs i statement that he omM art vigorously j ;ic;itnst dealers w ho raised too. pnros. The department of weights and mea- I surea siUirs'i today that, in the event' of a strike, the harJ of aidermen ap-j point a com mission to regulate food I prices. i Fear was expressed that enihrp.-is p.'. 1 j ready de.-iared hy tho railroads nijht IIGERS AGAINST mem ma. t (Continued from Page One.) seriously affect the situation even should the strike he called off, The Erie and Delaware, Tackawanna & Western railroads announced tonight that thev exnectcd to maintain service by drafting' men from their mechanical and clerical departments. Ask to Be Included. CHICAGO, Aug. 31. Representatives of unorganized railway employees tonight telegraphed Congressman YV. C. Adamson at Washington urging that he include in his eight-hour law provisions tor an elaht-hour day for the unorganized employees em-ployees also. Embargo Partially Lifted. TOPEICA, Kan.. Aug. 31. The embargo em-bargo on perishables was lifted by the Santa Fe tonight, according to an announcement an-nouncement at the general offices. The road will accept freight, paid in ! advance, at owner's risk. Livestock ship- j ments are. excepted. |